Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 445 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Question, check, reason, decide): Find the topic of the question: questions (lessons 1–5), evidence (7–11), reasoning (13–17) or decisions (19–23). Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. If a fact is missing, say “not enough info”; if the rule does not decide it, say “can’t tell”; compare per day, not totals.

1. 1.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) asks “How do you know?”
2. 2.⭐ Aarav made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
3. 3.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
4. 4.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the bus broke down
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is not in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
6. 6.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
9. 9.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
11. 11.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
12. 12.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
14. 14.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) add more people
16. 16.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) maybe (c) because (d) or
19. 19.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) ice is frozen water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish live in water
23. 23.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🏏 Kabir scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
29. 29.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
31. 31.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he misses the bus
32. 32.🧩 Meera bought 6 notebooks for ₹360 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹360 (b) not enough info (c) ₹65 (d) ₹60
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
35. 35.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
36. 36.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
38. 38.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan got a balloon. Was Vihaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) listens to both sides

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